Urban Forest – an Object of Conflict or Care?
Urban densification is often executed at the expense of urban woodlands, which the local residents do not always like, nor is it ecologically sustainable. Interwoven problems can be solved by expanding the sphere of care to the more than human worlds.
Questions about the Biennale
At the Venice Architecture Biennale, one can find criticism directed both at the biennial institution itself and at technology solutions made in the name of sustainable development.
Concept: Moratorium – “What if the resources spent on conventional construction were to be redirected?”
In the Finnish discussion on architecture, the concept of a moratorium is particularly topical with the current heated debate on the fate of our modern buildings. Today’s discussion on climate change seems to boil down to a sense of urgency.
Far from the Forest
Discussion on the architectural potential of CLT has been largely overshadowed by its positive environmental effects, writes Tuomas Siitonen.
Erat, Still a Role Model
Bruno Erat’s ideas on sustainable construction from half a century ago are still, according to Pekka Hänninen, the best Finnish examples of ecological architecture.
Who Cares about Land Use?
Ideally, land use planning processes should consider concepts of global justice and planetary boundaries, but today, they are mostly driven by landowners’ profit.
No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Who was Reima Pietilä, really? Roger Connah reminisces about his long-time friend.
Dipoli, the Oxymoron
What makes the design of the Dipoli so unique? Moisés Royo provides an in-depth analysis of Reima Pietilä’s most enigmatic project.
The High School and Community Centre Monio Reveals Exciting Possibilities for Radically Simple Wooden Structures
The log-constructed Monio High School and Community Centre is not so much an homage to tradition as it is a novel experiment in industrial construction.